Data Breaches

A withdrawn laptop earlier utilized by the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Complex in Washington has been found to be misplaced, possibly culminating in the revelation of confidential patient files. The device was combined with a hematology analyzer as well as saved files pertained to hematology checks. The laptop computer was used from April 2013 to May 2016 but was taken out when it became useless. The laptop computer, which had been provided by a dealer, was substituted; nevertheless, an equipment register showed the appliance to be misplaced. The appliance must have been given back to the dealer, even though the dealer has no evidence of the laptop computer ever being recollected from MGVAMC. A register of equipment at the MGVAMC laboratory Read More

The significance of checking system activity records has been highlighted by the latest HIPAA BA data breach. Nebraska-centered CBS Consolidated Inc., DBA Cornerstone Business & Management Solutions, carried out a usual check of system records on July 10, 2017 and found out an unusual account on the computer network. A closer check of that account disclosed it was being utilized to copy confidential files from the computer network, including the PHI of patients who used its medical goods. 21,856 patients who got durable medical goods from the business by way of their Medicare treatment have possibly been impacted. The kinds of information got by the hacker contained names, dates of birth, insurance details, addresses, and Social Security numbers. Although private Read More

1,081 sick persons of Mercy Clinic Neurology Town as well as, Country and the MS Center of Saint Louis are being notified that they might be communicated for research and marketing intentions by medical businesses as well as other third-parties, although they might not have provided their approval to be communicated. HIPAA Laws don’t allow patients to be communicated for research or marketing intentions unless approval for doing this has first been gotten. Nevertheless, a mistake has led to patients’ info being revealed to third-parties by mistake and patients might be contacted by phone, mail or electronic mail as a consequence. The Mercy Clinic Neurology Town and Country and MS Center reported that medicine onboarding forms were inadvertently provided to medicinal Read More